Crap Towns / Carmarthen / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Carmarthen?
There were 3.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Carmarthen from 2021 to 2025, 42% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 2.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 17.5 km | 5.9 |
| Llanelli | 22.4 km | 4.1 |
| Carmarthen | – | 3.4 |
| Ammanford | 23.6 km | 2.9 |
| Pontardawe | 34.8 km | 2.7 |
| Ystalyfera | 37.3 km | 2.5 |
| Swansea | 35.3 km | 1.3 |
| Clydach | 33.7 km | 0.9 |
| Gorseinon | 28.0 km | 0.4 |
| Pontarddulais | 24.7 km | 0.2 |
| Gowerton | 30.8 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |